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Officers of the P . G . Lodge , of the W . M . of the Lodge of Unity , as well as of the several Lodges then present , were severally drank and responded to , and the Brethren passed a truly fraternal evening in the mutual interchange of kindly Masonic feelings .

An esteemed correspondent thus writes concerning this meeting of the Lodge of Unity : — " I never before attended a banquet , where all the Brethren behaved so extremely well . It has been the general remark , how well everything was conducted / They began to leave at ten o ' clock , and in a short time the room was entirely cleared . I have reason to know that the Rev . W . M ., who is most anxious to advance the best interests of Masonry , was much gratified with the results of the meeting . Dr . Main waring , of Bournemouth , was a great help to the meeting , and made some most excellent remarks . "

Poole . —At the Masonic Hall , on St . John ' s Eve , Bro . C . J . Stone , merchant of this town , was unanimously elected W . M . for the year ensuing of the Lodge of Amity , No . 160 . On Tuesday , January 2 , at eleven o ' clock , the funeral procession of the Masonic Brethren , as private friends , together with a great number of the most respectable tradesmen and his friends , followed the remains of Bro . Joseph Barter Bloomfield .

to St . James ' s Church , where the funeral service was performed by the Rev . John Barrow , after which the lamented Bro . ' s remains were deposited in the family vault in the churchyard . Poole . —Lodge of Amity , No . 160 . —The Brethren of this Lodge assembled on St . John ' s Day , agreeably to ancient custom , to elect Officers for the ensuing year , when Bro . C . J , Stone was elected W . M . On Wednesday , January 17 th , the Brethren assembled in goodly numbers , when Bro . Stone , the W . M . elect , was regularly installed by Bro . J . Osment , assisted by Bros . J . Sydenham , J . H .

Colborne , P . M . s , and the Rev . T . Pearce , P . G . C ., vicar of Morden ; the ceremony was impressively gone through , and very much to the satisfaction of the Brethren . The W . M . next proceeded to invest his assistant Officers , viz ., Bro . Benj . Moore , S . W . ; G . H . Gutch , J . W . ; J . R . Brown , S . D . ; T . Pettit , J . D . ; J . Greaves , Treas . ; J . H . Boyt , Sec . ; — Meaden , I . G . Bro . the Rev . T . Pearce was appointed Chaplain to the Lodge . The duties of the Lodge being concluded , the Brethren partook of refreshment provided by the Stewards , and enjoyed themselves in that harmony and good fellowship , which always distinguish the assemblages of the members of this Society .

Weymouth . —At the annual meeting of the Brethren of the All Souls' Lodge , No . 199 , Friday , January the 22 nd , Bro . B . Harvey was re-elected W . M . for the ensuing year . The Bomarmnd Flag of Truce . —Bro . Capt . Wm . King Hall , of the Bulldog steamer , returned home to his family on December 22 , 1854 , and paid the All Souls' Lodge , No . 199 , the compliment of sending them the " Flag of Tiiuce , " used at the capture of Bomarsund , on the 16 th August last . This memorable trophy , we understand , will be placed in the Archives of the Lodge , as an interesting remembrance of the services to his country of an esteemed Bro . of the Order .

DURHAM . North Shields . —a & . George ' s Lodge , No . 624 . —The Brethren of this Lodge , at their regular meeting , on the 4 th day of December last , anticipated the recommendation of the M . W . the G . M . by voting ten guineas to the Patriotic Fund , which was paid through the Mayor of Tynemouth , Bro . J . W . Mayson , whom we are proud to designate " a Mason , not in name only , but in deed and in truth . "

A Lodge of Emergency was held on the 19 th day of December last , when Bro . Thomas Fenwick , W . M ., who had been unanimously elected W . M . for the third consecutive year , was ( by Dispensation ) re-installed in his honourable office . Bro . J . W . Mayson , P . M ., performed the beautiful and most instructive ceremony of Installation , to the great satisfaction of a large assembly ofUhe Brethren . The W . M " . then appointed the following Officers : —J . G . Tulloch , S . W , : S . Owen ,